HEIF Heap OOB Read in OpenImageIO
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation via a format-agnostic API with a feature set, scalability, and robustness needed for feature film production. In affected versions there is a bug in the heif input functionality of OpenImageIO. Specifically, in `HeifInput::seek_subimage()`. In the worst case, this can lead to an information disclosure vulnerability, particularly for programs that directly use the `ImageInput` APIs. This bug has been addressed in commit `0a2dcb4c` which is included in the 2.5.13.1 release. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AcademySoftwareFoundation | OpenImageIO | before 2.5.13.1 | 2.5.13.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- OpenImageIO VendorAcademySoftwareFoundation Affected before 2.5.13.1 Fixed in 2.5.13.1 Patch available CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openimageio:openimageio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | OpenImageIO Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:openimageio:openimageio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·OpenImageIO Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenImageIO (AcademySoftwareFoundation) Fixed in 2.5.13.1
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40630
References
Other 3
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/security/advisories/GHSA-jjm9-9m4m-c8p2
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/commit/0a2dcb4cf2c3fd4825a146cd3ad929d9d8305ce3
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenImageIO/blob/7c486a1121a4bf71d50ff555fab2770294b748d7/src/heif.imageio/heifinput.cpp#L250
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Sources
- CVE-2024-40630 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-40630 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2024-40630 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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